FY2010 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2010 | Page 35

Fire Resource is responsible for providing the
resources and tools necessary for the Fire
Department to operate. A staff of four
employees purchases, maintains, repairs and
delivers equipment ranging from firefighters‘
protective clothing to appliances for fire
stations. In Fiscal Year 2010, over 1,800
scheduled deliveries were made to Arlington‘s
16 fire stations. Personnel are manufacturercertified to bench test self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA) and trained to refill oxygen
bottles used on medical calls. Last year, 889
SCBA air bottles were recharged during
emergency incidents. In addition, 273 oxygen
bottles were refilled, eliminating the need to
use a vendor for medical oxygen. Resource
staff also maintain small engine equipment,
including hydraulic and pneumatic heavy
extrication tools, chains saws, and lawn
equipment. Fire Resource personnel respond
as requested to provide support at the scene
of emergency incidents, performing on-thespot exchanges or repairs to equipment and
providing fluids, food and cooling or heating
stations for personnel rehabilitating from
strenuous activities. Fire Resource support
vehicles responded 48 times to emergency
incidents in Fiscal Year 2010.

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